A senior Ukrainian intelligence official has been handed a life sentence for high treason, convicted of feeding classified information to Russian handlers in a case that exposes the depth of Moscow's infiltration of Kyiv's security apparatus. The verdict, delivered in a closed session of the Kyiv military court, marks the first such sentence since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Sources confirm the official, whose identity remains sealed due to security protocols, worked in a directorate responsible for counterintelligence operations.
Documents reviewed by this reporter detail a five-year operation in which the official passed satellite imagery, troop movements, and details of Western-supplied weapons systems to FSB agents. The leak is believed to have contributed to at least two missile strikes on Ukrainian command centres in 2023, killing several officers. In a separate development, the UK government announced a new £1.
8 billion package of military aid to Ukraine, including long-range drones and advanced air defence systems. A statement from Downing Street said: 'The United Kingdom stands with Ukraine for as long as it takes. This sentence sends a clear message that collaboration with the enemy will be met with the full force of the law.
' The announcement comes as Russian forces escalate their offensive in the Kharkiv region, with reports of a new push toward the city of Vovchansk. Ukrainian officials say they have intercepted intelligence suggesting further attempts to recruit agents within the security services. The life sentence is expected to be appealed, but legal experts say the evidence against the official, which includes recorded conversations and financial records showing hundreds of thousands in offshore payments, is overwhelming.
As one investigator put it: 'This was not a whistleblower. This was a man who sold his country's secrets for cash. And he will die in a cell.
